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Vol. XXVII · No. 134
Wednesday — September 23, 2026
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Kimonos For Bitcoin: 150 Year Old Company Goes Crypto Daily Market Commentary
— Daily Market Commentary · 12 months ago

Kimonos For Bitcoin: 150 Year Old Company Goes Crypto

In a bold and unusual pivot, a traditional Japanese manufacturer of Kimonos is transitioning to a cryptocurrency treasury company. Marusho Hotta, which has been manufacturing kimonos since 1861, will rebrand as the Bitcoin Japan Corporation. The transformation stems from a June acquisition by Bakkt Holdings (BKKT), which took a controlling stake in the company to […]

RIA Team 5 min read
Pfizer Tries To Fatten Its Profits With Weight Loss Drugs Daily Market Commentary
— Daily Market Commentary · 12 months ago

Pfizer Tries To Fatten Its Profits With Weight Loss Drugs

Eli Lilly (LLY) and Novo Nordisk (NOVO) dominate the market for weight loss drugs. The monopoly has proven incredibly profitable for both companies. Consider that in the last quarter, LLY reported that $8.58 billion of its $15.56 billion in total revenue came from its two GLP-1 weight loss drugs Mounjaro and Zepbound. Even a greater percentage […]

RIA Team 6 min read
Overbought Conditions Across Multiple Markets Newsletter
— Newsletter · 1 year ago

Overbought Conditions Across Multiple Markets

The Federal Reserve delivered its first rate cut of 2025 on Wednesday, lowering the target range for the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to 4.00%–4.25%. The move had been well-telegraphed, yet it still represents a notable pivot in policy focus. For much of the past two years, inflation had been the Fed’s primary concern, but this time the statement emphasized that “downside risks to employment have risen,” a shift toward the labor side of the mandate.

Lance Roberts 18 min read
The Fed Cuts Rates: What Comes Next? Daily Market Commentary
— Daily Market Commentary · 1 year ago

The Fed Cuts Rates: What Comes Next?

Not surprisingly, the Fed cut rates by 25 basis points at yesterday’s meeting. With the cut, the Fed Funds rate sits at 4.00-4.25%. While the market was nearly certain of a 25bps cut, it is less clear about what the road ahead holds for Fed policy. To help us start thinking about how policy may […]

RIA Team 6 min read
Main Street Optimism Ticks Higher Despite Hiring Challenges Daily Market Commentary
— Daily Market Commentary · 1 year ago

Main Street Optimism Ticks Higher Despite Hiring Challenges

Main Street optimism edged higher in August, as the NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose to 100.8. That reading sits above the long-term average of 98 but missed the consensus estimate of 101. Stronger sales expectations led the improvement, with a net 12% of owners anticipating higher real sales volumes. This represents a six-point jump […]

RIA Team 5 min read
Meme Markets: Investing vs. Entertainment Newsletter
— Newsletter · 1 year ago

Meme Markets: Investing vs. Entertainment

August turned out to be anything but typical for investors. Historically, the month is plagued by seasonal weakness, thinner liquidity, and heightened volatility as traders position ahead of September and Q3 earnings. Over the last 30 years, August has delivered some of the poorest monthly returns on average for the S&P 500. Yet in 2025, the index defied that history, grinding higher through the month and setting new intraday records above 6,500 before finishing at 6,452. The result was a modest gain for the month, but more importantly, it marked another milestone in an already extended rally

Lance Roberts 17 min read
Gold Miners Are Benefitting From The Speculative Boom Daily Market Commentary
— Daily Market Commentary · 1 year ago

Gold Miners Are Benefitting From The Speculative Boom

As we noted in a recent article entitled The High Beta Melt Up: Echoes of 1999, there has been a notable change in investor preferences since the April lows. To wit: “What we do know is that, starting from the April lows, the market’s attitude toward riskier, more speculative activities has become much more intense.” […]

RIA Team 6 min read
Balance Of Risks Allows Powell To Pivot Daily Market Commentary
— Daily Market Commentary · 1 year ago

Balance Of Risks Allows Powell To Pivot

“Nonetheless, with policy in restrictive territory, the baseline outlook and the shifting balance of risks may warrant adjusting our policy stance.” That key line from Chairman Powell’s opening speech at the Fed’s Jackson Hole symposium effectively summarizes Powell’s view on monetary policy. Simply, the change in the balance of risks since the BLS jobs revisions […]

RIA Team 8 min read
Market Valuations Don’t Matter…Until They Do Newsletter
— Newsletter · 1 year ago

Market Valuations Don’t Matter…Until They Do

After the market slid lower all week, testing the 20-DMA on Thursday, Jerome Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole turned sentiment on a dime. The S&P 500 returned to record highs, and the Dow surged 900 points.

Lance Roberts 17 min read